Some people expect romance to happen in real life just like it happens on television and in the movies. What theory of media consumption describes this expectation?

A. agenda-setting theory
B. cultivation theory
C. uses and gratifications theory
D. hypodermic needle or direct effects theory


B

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Roberto comes running into the house visibly agitated. Between Roberto?s sobs, his dad picks

out ?bike,? ?sledgehammer,? ?Miguel,? and ?hate? After some coaxing, Roberto tells his dad that Miguel was kicked out of the game because he wasn?t playing fair and later came back with a sledgehammer and hit his bike. Father says, ?You must have really been mad when he broke the rules and a little bit afraid when he hit your bike with the sledgehammer.? Roberto replies, ?Uh Huh.? Which skill for responding with empathy is Roberto?s father using? A) ask questions about the situation B) reflect content and feelings by paraphrasing C) select content that is important D) evaluate the emotions of the message

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Journalists began to use ______ frames for immigration stories; it had a notable influence on public opinion.

A. economic B. national security C. crime D. all of these

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A journalist who adapts to changes that occur during the process of gathering a story is being ______.

A. proactive B. reactive C. subjective D. objective

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Name one or more changes in families that are seen as fractures in the surface of normality.

What will be an ideal response?

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